Author Question: In the 1980s, Medicare initiated a program of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) to reduce hospital ... (Read 138 times)

krzymel · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

In the 1980s, Medicare initiated a program of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) to reduce hospital costs by:

a. classifying various diagnoses as ineligible for hospitalization.
b. allotting a set amount of hospital days and prospective payment based on the admitting diagnosis.
c. specifying particular physicians to treat specified diagnoses.
d. using frequency of a particular diagnosis to set a payment schedule.

Question 2

The nurse clarifies that the conditions of a living will go into effect when:

a. the patient declares that desire in writing.
b. a family member indicates the desire for curative therapy to cease.
c. two physicians agree in writing that the criteria in the living will have been met.
d. the physician and a family member agree that the criteria in the living will have been met.